The musical ‘Man of La Mancha’ return for a Korean audience in April.
It is a work that has been steadily loved for over half a century since Broadway premiere in 1965, and it is the work that caught the audience through the continuous performance after showing the first line in ‘Don Quixote’ in the national theater in 2005 in Korea.
Based on a novel by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, called “Don Quixote” which was written while Cervantes was in prison Alonso Quijano, an eccentric old man who thinks he is a Don Quixote, goes on an adventure with Sancho, who is always looking for his servant, and turns his funny trips into a punishment, but with his unique sincerity and courage, gradually moves people around.
The ‘Man of La Mancha’ in 2018, which is the eighth in Korea, focuses more on Don Quixote’s dream. Especially, his appearance rushing toward dreams lost in the present age, in which dreams have become luxuries, makes us realize what true courage is. An example of this is Impossible Dream, a song by Don Quixote to answer the question of how to do this madness.
It is also called through the beautiful voices of world-renowned singers such as Elvis Presley and Placido Domingo, the world’s top three tenors, as well as in the ‘Man of La Mancha’ performance. The words “I will go on my way without stopping even if I have a dream that can not be achieved without hope” is the message to the many potential Don Quixote who live today. In the present era where the new words reflecting the dark era such as the Hell Cho, Seo – geo class theory, and N – generation are erupting, his echoing voices will provide an opportunity for reflection to many who lost their dreams and lost their dreams.
Another point of observation is that the strong desire of Don Quixote for the dream is transmitted to the surrounding people like the virus after his death. Don Quixote’s mysterious dreams are mocked, but in the end, the characters around him who are fully assimilated to him make the message that Don Quixote conveys. This season, people are preparing to make changes in the way that the characters are rushing toward a new life through the refinement of some scenes to give the audience a deeper, warmer sound.
In 2018, “Man of La Mancha,” a message of hope that is stronger than any season of the past, sparkling stars are out. Cervantes and Don Quixote have been cast by Oman and Owens, who have a brilliant acting power that catches the crowd, and world class musical actor Hong Kwang Ho who has captured the West End of the UK. In the works of the musicals ‘Hedwig’, ‘The Day’s’, and ‘Kinky Boots’, Oh man Seok, who completely extinguished the character of the play with delicate expressive power, will show how to dissolve the acting power accumulated in the screen and the stage to the Don Quixote character. . After returning to Don Quixote in six years after the ‘Man of La Mancha’ in 2012, Hong Kwang Ho showed off his own Don Quixote, which penetrated the message of his work with a compelling voice and deep acting. He has won the best actor award in the 2nd Korean Musical Awards this year and once again proved his talent. He is looking forward to seeing what kind of Don Quixote he is going to show this time.
Don Quixote’s Lady Aldonza(Dulcine) was cast by the musical Diva Yoon Gongju and actress Choi Soo-jin who demonstrated her unlimited potential. Yoon Gong-ju has always been challenged with new works such as ‘Aida’, ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ and ‘Arirang’ in musicals. Unlike his latest role in ‘Titanic’ . Above all, who has been playing the role of Alton in the ‘Man of La Mancha’ performance of the last three seasons, is expected to deliver a sincere message through the Aldonza character who made his first step toward a new dream. Choi Soo-jin, who has presented various characters in musicals such as ‘New Shizu’, ‘Rocky Horror Show’ and ‘Happy Ending’, has a strong will to show his own Altonja. That’s why we are expecting Choi Dae-jin’s aldon, who has created his own character with excellent singing ability and constant effort.
Don Quixote ‘s servant and eternal helper, Sancho, was cast by Lee Hoon – jin, who has been a humorous representative Sancho character, participating in performances of all five seasons starting with’ Man of La Mancha ‘in 2007. Kim Ho-young, who has actively participated in musicals as well as performing arts and broadcasting, and is proud of her personality, plans to play a role of a sancho of a human figure loyal to her master.
The charismatic governor and friendly inn owner, Ming Jong Won, who recently completed the role of designer Thomas Andrews in the recently released ‘Titanic’, and Kim Dae Jong, who plays a dramatic and musical performance, is cast. The role of Carrasco, which appears as an article in the mirror for Don Quixote to face reality, is played by Lee Chang-hee, who forms a thick fandom with excellent singing ability.
The musical ‘Man of La Mancha’ will be performed at the Blue Square Interpark Hall from April 12 to June 3, which will remind you of the forgotten dream through ‘Don Quixote Virus’. The first ticket for the period from April 14 to April 22 is available from Interpark ticket, Yes 24, and One ticket from 27th.
Source: Naver News
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